chip shot
noun
1
: a short usually low approach shot in golf that lofts the ball to the green and allows it to roll
2
: a short and easy field goal in football
Examples of chip shot in a Sentence
She hit a chip shot onto the green.
He kicked a chip shot over the goalie's head.
Recent Examples on the Web
This is a chip shot of 32 to get the Wolverines on the board.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
After his approach shot went just left of the green, his next chip shot placed him within eight feet of the hole.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
His chip shot rolled well past the hole and off the green.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Imagine Charley Hull as the latest addition to Boston Common or Nelly Korda strategizing on a chip shot with Tiger Woods.
—Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
After his approach shot went just left of the green, his next chip shot placed him within eight feet of the hole.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
His chip shot rolled well past the hole and off the green.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Imagine Charley Hull as the latest addition to Boston Common or Nelly Korda strategizing on a chip shot with Tiger Woods.
—Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chip shot
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“Chip shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chip%20shot. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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